Brussels, Belgium
Hôtel Solvay
This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.
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Brussels, Belgium
This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.
Paris, France
Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Seborga, Italy
This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.
Brussels, Belgium
A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.
Kyoto, Japan
View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
Milan, Italy
A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?
Genoa, Italy
Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.
Leuven, Belgium
A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.
Frankfurt, Germany
Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.
Aracena, Spain
An underground spring in a labyrinthine cave system, decorated with stalagmites and stalactites.
Montevideo, Uruguay
Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.
Oxford, England
A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.
London, England
Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!
Leuven, Belgium
Above the door of a house, a plaque claims to commemorate the future living place of the inventor of time travel.
Rome, Italy
This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.
Brussels, Belgium
One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.
Belgrade, Serbia
This small bronze pyramid marks the center of Belgrade, but some say it is a Masonic symbol.
Potsdam, Germany
A stone from Africa's tallest peak is immortalized in a Potsdam palace—but is it actually the mountaintop?
London, England
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
Takia, Oman
This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.
London, England
One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.
Naples, Italy
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
San Diego, California
The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.
Zug, Switzerland
Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.